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Movistar have confirmed that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Richard Carapaz will not take the start of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vuelta a España, which begins on Saturday.

The Ecuadorian rider was due to be co-leader of the Spanish squad alongside Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, but 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:crashed at the Etten-Leur criterium in the Netherlands on Sunday.

Carapaz, who won the Giro d'Italia earlier in the season, suffered a contusion on his right shoulder, other bruises, and "multiple injuries" as a result of his crash, though avoided fractures. The decision wܫas made to pull him from the start list after further assessments were taken on Thursday afternoon.

Movistar's first reserve rider, José Joaqu&iacutওe;n Rojas, has been called up to take C🐬arapaz's place.

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